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Azerbaijan vs Malta — World Cup 2026

FILE No. M-592CLASS: MATCHSTATUS: FRIENDLYWC 2026
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Azerbaijan
0–2
Malta
Match events
  • K. AliyevOn: N. Akhundzade9'
  • E. Badalov29'
  • E. SafarovOn: A. Khaybulaev46'
  • M. EmreliOn: R. Dadashov70'
  • T. BayramovOn: R. Ahmadzada70'
  • Q. AliyevOn: T. Mutallimov70'
  • N. AkhundzadeOn: V. Isgandarli70'
  • B. HuseynovOn: A. Guseynov84'
  • 38'K. Ewurum
  • 46'J. C. CorbalanOn: Z. Muscat
  • 46'A. ZammitOn: M. Beerman
  • 46'A. GarziaOn: J. Mbong
  • 62'E. PepeOn: G. Mentz
  • 62'T. TeumaOn: P. Mbong
  • 62'M. GuillaumierOn: B. Paiber
  • 62'K. EwurumOn: K. Cannavo
  • 0–165'J. Mbongassist Y. Chouaref
  • 84'Y. ChouarefOn: C. Zammit Lonardelli
  • 0–286'A. Satarianoassist J. Mbong
  • 90+3'R. Al TumiOn: J. Sissons
  • 90+4'A. SatarianoOn: J. Azzopardi
AZEMatch statsMAL
1Yellow cards1
4
All-time meetings
0
Azerbaijan wins
2
Draws
2
Malta wins

Azerbaijan — starting XI

4-2-3-1
1E. Balayev15A. Hüseynov14E. Badalov5A. Kryvotsiuk7T. Bayramov13E. Safarov3E. Cafarquliyev10M. Emreli20A. Isayev21Q. Aliyev11K. Aliyev
Bench
  • 19Nariman Akhundzade
  • 6Abdulakh Khaybulaev
  • 16Tellur Mutallimov
  • 22Rustam Ahmadzada
  • 17Vüsal İsgändärli
  • 9Renat Dadaşov
  • 26Aykhan Guseynov
  • 23Rza Cəfərov
  • 12Shakhrudin Magomedaliyev
  • 2Rahman Dashdamirov
  • 18Bədavi Hüseynov
  • 4Rahil Mammadov
  • 25Rüfat Abbasov
  • 24Sabuhi Abdullazada
  • 8Emin Mahmudov

Malta — starting XI

4-2-3-1
16R. Al-Tumi14A. Garzia5Kurt Shaw13E. Pepe21J. Corbalan6M. Guillaumier23A. Satariano20Y. Chouaref10T. Teuma26K. Ewurum25A. Zammit
Bench
  • 15Myles Beerman
  • 22Zach Muscat
  • 7Joseph Mbong
  • 4Gabriel Mentz
  • 24Kevin Cannavò
  • 8Paul Mbong
  • 11Brandon Paiber
  • 19Carlo Zammit Lonardelli
  • 1Henry Bonello
  • 12James Sissons
  • 2Jean Borg
  • 3Kean Scicluna
  • 17Jake Azzopardi
  • 9Jake Grech
  • 18Basil Tuma
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Tale of the tape.

The auto-generated comparison for Azerbaijan vs Malta. Editorial detail lands closer to kickoff.

#124
FIFA Rank
#161
FRIENDLY
Stage
FRIENDLY
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Win probability.

A first-pass split off the FIFA rankings — replace with the live model once the form data lands.

60Azerbaijan
24DRAW
16Malta
60%
24%
16%
03 · The Form Guide

Last five walks into the room.

Who's hotter going in? Latest competitive results, newest first.

Azerbaijan

L
D
W
L
L
Jun 5
vs Malta
Friendlies · Friendly International · Haladás Sportkomplexum
0–2
Mar 30
vs Sierra Leone
FIFA Series · Final · Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
1–1
Mar 27
vs St. Lucia
FIFA Series · Semi-finals · Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium
6–1
Nov 16
vs France
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 10 · Tofiq Bahramov Stadium
1–3
Nov 13
vs Iceland
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 9 · Palms Sports Arena
0–2

Malta

W
L
L
L
L
Jun 5
at Azerbaijan
Friendlies · Friendly International · Haladás Sportkomplexum
2–0
Jun 1
at Slovakia
Friendlies · Friendly International · MOL Arena
1–2
Mar 31
at Luxembourg
UEFA Nations League · Play-offs C/D · Stade de Luxembourg
0–3
Mar 26
vs Luxembourg
UEFA Nations League · Play-offs C/D · Ta'Qali National Stadium
0–2
Nov 17
vs Poland
World Cup - Qualification Europe · Group Stage - 10 · National Stadium Ta' Qali
2–3
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FIFA's named broadcast partners by territory. How many matches each carries — and whether coverage is free or paid — is set by local rights deals, so check your broadcaster for this fixture.

🇺🇸 United States
FOX Sports · Telemundo
🇲🇽 Mexico
Televisa · TV Azteca
🇧🇷 Brazil
Globo
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
BBC · ITV · talkSPORT
🇪🇸 Spain
RTVE · Mediapro · DAZN Spain
🇮🇹 Italy
RAI · DAZN Italy
🇩🇪 Germany
Telekom Deutschland · ARD · ZDF
🇫🇷 France
M6 · beIN Sports France
🇮🇳 India
Zee Entertainment
🇯🇵 Japan
Dentsu
🇰🇷 South Korea
JTBC
🇮🇩 Indonesia
TVRI
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